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All About Whitby

The town of Whitby is known as a commuter suburb, located just east of Toronto. It is bordered Ajax to the west, Pickering to the northwest, Township of Scugog to the north, and Oshawa to the east. 


The population of the town of Whitby is 138,501 (2021 census). 


The Town council consists of Mayor, four regional councillors and four ward councillors. 

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Phone: 811 or visit: Website

  Healthlink 811 Ontario is a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse 24 hours a day 7 days per week. This is a qualified health professional, who can assess your symptoms and help you decide your best first step. They can help you decide whether to care for yourself, make an appointment with your doctor, go to a clinic, contact a community service or go to a hospital emergency room.     

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Utilities

Hydro

Elexicon Energy
Phone: 905-427-9870

Gas

Enbridge Gas
Phone: 1-877-362-7434

Water/Sewer

Region of Durham
Phone: 905-666-6211
Website

Cable, Phone & Internet

Bell
Phone: 310-BELL (310-2355)
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Rogers
Phone: 1-888-764-3771
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Garbage & Recycling

Region of Durham

Phone: 905-683-4550

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Education in Whitby

There are four public school boards that operate within Whitby. 


All the school boards operate using the boundary system .  The school that your children would attend is based on your home address. 


There are also a number private schools.  Further details on private schools can be found by visiting: Our Kids




Durham District School Board (Public) -- Website  

Durham Catholic District School Board (Catholic) - Website

Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French Public)  -- Website

Mon Avenir (French Catholic) -- Website

Recreation

The Town of Whitby offers a wide variety of recreation activities and programs at their many facilities across the city.  For more information, please visit:  PLAY

 Shopping Malls 

The two main shopping centres in the Durham Region are: 


The Oshawa Centre 

419 King Street West 

Oshawa, ON L1J 2K5 

With 230 stores and services such as The Bay, Old Navy, Good Life Fitness, Sport Chek, Chapters and LCBO along with restaurants such as The Keg, East Side Mario’s, Casey’s Bar and Grill and much more. 


Pickering Town Centre 

1355 Kingston Road Pickering, ON L1V1B8 

Pickering Town Centre offers over 200 stores with anchors The Bay, Famous Players, H&M and Farm Boy. 


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